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Pacific politics revamped from an island perspectivehttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/nov/16/pacific-islands-reconsider-links-blades
Melanesian grouping of Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands reconsider their regional links<p>They've come a long way from trading fish and coconuts. There's discord in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanesian_Spearhead_Group" title="">Melanesian Spearhead Group</a> over the accession of Fiji to the chairmanship, a battle that reflects recognition of the growing importance of Melanesia as global demand for resources heats up.</p><p>That wasn't always the case. The inception of the group, initially as a trade bloc, in the mid-1980s drew derision from some. Vanuatu's ambassador at the EU, Roy Mickey Joy, remembers when they started negotiations for the MSG trade agreement: &quot;The reaction we got from Canberra and Wellington was 'what are the Melanesians going to trade with, fish and coconuts?'&quot;</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/nov/16/pacific-islands-reconsider-links-blades">Continue reading...</a>FijiPapua New GuineaSolomon IslandsVanuatuAsia PacificTue, 16 Nov 2010 13:59:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/nov/16/pacific-islands-reconsider-links-bladesRob Griffith/APCasting the net widely ... the Melanesian Spearhead Group has a wider role to play in the region. Photograph: Rob Griffith/APRob Griffith/APCasting the net widely ... the Melanesian Spearhead Group has a wider role to play in the region. Photograph: Rob Griffith/APJohnny Blades2010-11-16T13:59:01Z